Please check your child’s Monday folder for the time of your conference. We did our very best to give everyone their first choice for preferred date and time.

 

There will be a permission slip for the water treatment plant in the Monday folder. It is due back by October 10th.

 

Please take some time to look at the Stargate website for information on the election for the Stargate Governance Board. It is very important that we get all parents to vote! Information on how and when to vote will be in the sent home Monday.

 

What we did last week in theme:

Steps to the Scientific process Experiment on how matter takes up space Made ice cream to talk about the states of matter and how molecules are much closer together in solids vs. liquids and gases Major rivers and rivers basins of Colorado Made 3-d models of landforms of Colorado (we will paint and label these the week after next) Cursive  

Upcoming:

Water cycle...

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There are two very important forms in today’s Monday folder. The first is a conference form. This must be returned by Wednesday, September 24th in order for us to give you your preferable time and day. Conferences are on Oct. 1st -3rd. The second form is a homework assignment for theme. In order for us to make our 3-d maps, your child must bring in a baggie with a salt dough mixture by Thursday. The homework assignment and recipe is in your child’s Monday folder. Also, if your child did not bring in a 7” X 7” piece of heavy duty cardboard last week, please have them bring it in as soon as possible.

 

We had a good time at Dinosaur Ridge. The students were on their best behavior. Ask them about the dinosaur fossils and footprints that we saw. Thank you very much to the volunteers that attended the field trip.

 

What we did last week in theme:

Looked at Colorado’s landscape and how it has changed over millions of years to prepare for the field trip to Dinosaur Ridge Water – molecules and atoms and the structure of water...

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Thank you so much for attending Curriculum night. I love to see parents so involved with their child’s education. If I wasn’t able to answer your questions or you have any concerns, please email or call me. Conferences are coming up on Oct. 1-3.

 

This Thursday, September 18th is the field trip to Dinosaur Ridge. Please remember to pack a sack lunch for your child.

 

Next week we will be making a 3-D model of Colorado’s landforms. Please have your child bring in a 7” X 7” piece of heavy duty cardboard by Monday, September 22nd.

 

What we did last week in theme:

Colorado History – learned the landforms (plains, mountains, plateaus, and mountain parks) Cursive  Upcoming:

·        Look at Colorado’s landscape and how it has changed over millions of years to prepare for the field trip to Dinosaur Ridge

·        Water – molecules and atoms and the structure of water

 

IMPORTANT DATES:

September 18th – Dinosaur...

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It was another fantastic week! We are getting along well and having lots of fun.

 

Curriculum night is this Wednesday, September 10th from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. It is very important for you to attend. This will give you a chance to meet your child’s homeroom, math, and literacy teachers. They will explain their rules and procedures, and the curriculum that will be taught this year.

 

The transition to switching for literacy and math classes went well. Please remember that your child may be moved to another class if we decide he/she would be a better fit in that class. We are doing our best to make sure your child will be challenged, but not overwhelmed.

 

Our first field trip is on Thursday, September 18th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. We will be going to Dinosaur Ridge. Permission slips were sent out last Monday. If you didn’t get one, please let me know and I will send home another one. It needs to be turned in as soon as possible.

 

What we did last...

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We are finally finished with our ERB and placement testing! The students were wonderful throughout all of this. It is really tough to take so many tests during the first two weeks of school.

 

We will begin our literacy and math classes on Tuesday. We ask that you PLEASE give us a couple of weeks to get a feel for your child and his/her literacy and math skills. Keep in mind that your child may be switched to another class if we find that he/she is a better fit in that class.

 

Our first field trip is on Thursday, September 18th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. We will be going to Dinosaur Ridge. The permission will be in the Monday folder and should be returned by September 5th.

 

Any parent who would like to volunteer in any capacity at Stargate will be asked to sign a FERPA form regarding confidentiality. This form is in the Monday folder and should be returned as soon as possible.

 

What we did last week:

ERB and placement tests Colorado History...

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It’s been so fun getting to know all of your children! I can already tell we are going to have a fantastic year.

 

Coming up next week:

·          Colorado history – learning the state symbols and the four life zones

·          Water  and the states of matter

·          More placement tests and ERB tests

·          More getting to know you activities

 

What did this past week:

·          Much time was spent setting up our classroom: learning the procedures, handing out jobs, setting up rules, learning the consequences if the rules are broken

·          ERB tests and placement tests

·          Cursive letters: i, t, e and good cursive posture

·          Finished up our “WANTED” posters

·          Colorado history scavenger hunt

·          Truth or lie game – ask your child about this

·          Read aloud chapters from the Sideways Stories From Wayside School

 

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

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Welcome back!

It was great to see students and parents on Meet the Teacher night last Thursday. I am looking forward to a fantastic year!

What to expect the first week of school:

• Fun activities to get to know each other.
• Procedures and rules for the classroom.
• Testing so that we can begin literacy and math classes as soon as possible.
• Third grade students will begin to learn cursive and fourth grade students will review and practice cursive.
• Colorado history and water units will be started.

Please email or call me if you have any questions or comments. My email is colleen.vaughan@adams12.org.